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Meaning of on the wing | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1

Definitions

  1. While flying.
  2. During operation.
    figuratively
  3. In motion.
    figuratively
  4. Departing.
    figuratively

Examples

“Next comes a supposition, that the bird sleeps on the wing, and that the great distance from land at which it is seen at close of day is thought to favour the supposition[…].”
“By surviving the rigors of a life on the wing, birds earn another chance to pass on their genes.”

CEFR level

C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.

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